Should I remove Win7codecs?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
4.1.1	0.16%
4.0.5	0.16%
4.0.4	0.16%
4.0.0	0.16%
3.9.5	0.16%
3.9.4	0.16%
3.9.0	0.16%
3.8.6	0.16%
3.8.4	0.16%
3.8.1	0.16%
3.7.7	0.31%
3.7.6	0.31%
3.7.3	0.16%
3.7.2	0.16%
3.6.9	0.31%
3.6.5	0.16%
3.6.3	0.16%
3.6.1	0.31%
3.5.8	0.31%
3.5.7	0.16%
3.5.6	0.31%
3.5.3	0.16%
3.4.3	0.16%
3.4.1	0.31%
3.3.2	0.16%
3.2.6	0.31%
3.2.5	0.16%
3.2.3	0.16%
3.1.9	0.93%
3.1.8	0.31%
3.1.7	0.31%
3.1.5	1.09%
3.1.1	0.16%
3.1.0	1.09%
3.0.9	0.47%
3.0.8	0.47%
3.0.7	1.09%
3.0.6	1.09%
3.0.5	0.31%
3.0.3	0.78%
3.0.2	0.16%
3.0.1	2.02%
3.0.0	1.09%
3.0	0.47%
2.9.2	1.71%
2.9.1	0.62%
2.9.0	1.25%
2.8.9	2.49%
2.8.8	1.40%
2.8.7	0.31%
2.8.6	0.47%
119 versions

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Remove Win7codecs by Shark007

Win7codecs is a software program developed by Shark007. The most common release is 2.8.9, with over 20% of all installations currently using this version. The programs's main executable is ShouldIRemoveIt.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 45.86 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 71 files and is usually about 53.77 MB (56,385,365 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 30% of users of Win7codecs come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

URL: shark007.net

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Win7codecs\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{8C0CAA7A-3272-4991-A808-2C7559DE3409}

Estimated size: 53.77 MB

ShouldIRemoveIt.exe
Memory:	45.86 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0312951361%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.02366678%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00762836%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	1,770,637	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	141	70 average
I/O reads/min:	228 Bytes	435.61 KB average

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program Win7codecs, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Win7codecs.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 80% Win 7 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 7% Keep it 93%

GLOBAL RANK #10,739

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	29.64%
Germany	15.79%
United Kingdom	4.16%
Iran	3.88%
Brazil	3.19%
India	2.77%
Canada	2.77%
Netherlands	2.63%
France	2.49%
Israel	2.49%
Japan	1.94%
Australia	1.52%
Poland	1.39%
Austria	1.25%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Publisher URL: www.shark007.net

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